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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02720886.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/50, H04B 1/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/003032 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/080367 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 30.03.2001 US 823591 (71) Applicant: Xilinx, Inc. San Jose,California 95124 (US)	(72) Inventors: ELAYDA, Bernardo San José, CA 95118 (US) ERICKSON, Brian, D. Soquel, CA 95073 (US) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart, Dr. et al CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AE Glasgow, G1 3AE (GB)